Daniel Armstrong (footballer, born 2005)
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| Full name | Daniel Nicholas Armstrong | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 March 2005 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||
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Current team |
Bra (on loan from Atalanta) | ||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| 2009–2022 | Ilves | ||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Atalanta | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2024– | Atalanta U23 | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2026– | Atalanta | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2026– | → Bra (loan) | 9 | (1) | ||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||
| 2019 | Finland U15 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Finland U17 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Finland U18 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2023 | Finland U19 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2024– | Finland U21 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2024 | |||||||||||
Daniel Nicholas Armstrong (born 24 March 2005) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for Italian Serie C Group B club Bra on loan from Atalanta.
Club career
International career
Armstrong has worn the captain's armband in under-15, under-17 and under-18 youth national team games.
Armstrong was named in the Finland U17 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament, against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Switzerland and Gibraltar, scoring one goal and providing an assist in three games. Finland finished 2nd in the group and advanced to the Elite round. In March 2022, Armstrong was also named the captain in the Finland U17 squad in the Elite round matches against Portugal, Bulgaria and Ireland.[8]
Armstrong was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023.[9]
In October 2023, Armstrong was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.[10]
Personal life
Armstrong holds dual Finnish-English citizenship. He is the son of Keith Armstrong, an English-Finnish former professional footballer who has played and coached successfully in Finland for decades.